San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-26

These things know; others did not know.
and asked for a week delay before giving my
vote. felt IL was & me 10 know before voting
whether these damaging statements were
true From what hear In the way OF testi-
mOny makes me still firm I'm my belief that II
was time for this board to take due notice and
protect its good name.
Concluding, desire 70 say with sincerity 10
each of the gentlemen Of this council, my hope
and belief was that II there was any wrong
any offers made-itmlght be shown thatit was
on the part of interested parties and not to be
placed on the shoulders of any member
of the city council The attributinE or charg-
ing me with any other motive than those
named Is not right, and most decidedly
unjust
ON my part, if have given through my
action any member an opportunity 10 DC
heard and TO publicly state his innocence,
believe have done him no injury. i claim II
has been a kindness. Nothing can convince
me that was wrong, that the council should
not always take notice of serious and detri-
mental ruInOrs when they enter into this
chamber, and If by any act of mine shall
have paved the way for their cessation in the
future shall claim for myself that have
done well.
have occupied this seat nearly six years.
During that time | have always done my
duty, as my conscience dictated was just TO
myself, my fellow man and the public at
large; and In my acton last week considera-
ton of what was right and proper alone
governed my statements and actions, and
nothing else"
Schreiner, for the special committee, report
ed as follows:
To the Hon. Mayor and the Board of Alder
men:
GENTLEMEN We the undersigned MEM
bers of the city council appointed as special
committee of investig alton at the last regular
meeting of the city council to investigate the
charges made by Alderman A. Belknap, n
member of this council, against some mem
bers as TO their having been offered stock or
shares in an electric light company, thereby
influencing their vote to secure for the said
pOmnauE the contract for lighting the CITY
beg leave to report as follows;
We have examined IS witnesses. Their tes-
timOny was all written down and duly signed
by them, and after careful and deliberate re-
view of said testimony we have come to the
conclusion that the charges are unfOunded, as
well as inconsiderate, and are therefore not
sustained. The evidence produced proved
nothing, il all being mere heaTsay. 1t was not
proven that stock was ever offered any MEM
Der of this council for the purpose as charged
by Alderman A. Belknap; but to the contrary,
il was proven that no stock or brides mad been
offered for any influence whatever, and there
fore eXOnerate alt members of the council.
Your committee beg leave further to report
that Alderman a. Belknap, in making these
accusations, not only committed grave and
serious error but cast slur on his brother
aldermen by accusing them of dishonesty, as
well as doing our fair city an injury that can
never be erased, and has caused remarks
that were anything but complimentary TO
our honorable standing.
Thinking we have done our duty ana hoping
the report will meet with your approval, we
respectfully remain, +. SCHREINER,
CHAS. GUERGUIN,
Special Committee.
Alderman Gallagher arose and in a short
speech made gallant fight for Col. Belknap,
which was supported by Alderman Guerguin,
one of the committee signing the report, who
stated that he was convinced, after hear Ing
what Col Belknap had said, that he had
intended to cast no slurs upon any
member of he city council.
The question as to the severance of the re-
port and the adoption of the first part only
came up on Galagher's motion and was lost,
by vote of to s, Gallagher Guerguin and
Lewis voting for its severance, others voting
no.
Guerguin then moved to table the report,
with the same result-lOst.
The report was then adopted in fail, Gala
CHER, Guerguin and Lewis voting no.
The mayor announced the sale of $4,000 of
the new issue of city bonds for public i'm
prOvcments at premium of $500, to n. W.
Harris Co.. of Chicago. Adopted.
He announced the opening of bids for new
street work. There was difference of about
$1,000 between the bids of Jake Marshall and
Ed. Braden, i'm the formers favor. A prOpOsi-
ttOn was pending 10 divide the work between
tine two Bra len announced that unless he
was awarded the whole contract, he wanted
none of the work. Braden's bid was accepted.
b ds for lighting the city were again read.
kalteyer moved to award the contract to the
Dallas company. The mayor said the contract
with the gas company hsd expired some
months ago and they mad been running along
with no contract, much the same as they had
once done in the matter Of the rent of the
John French build ny for the city's use,
suit to recover rent on breach Of contract be-
ing now pending against the city, was not
sure but the gas company might sue on the
same grounds. The matter was deferred to
get the city attorneys opinion whether the
city was bound or not to 90 to the end of the
year with the contract of the gas company.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Smye: That Madison street be plouehed
and scraped.
By Gallagher: That Morales street be
plOughCd ana sCraped.
The council then adjourned